Chinese Finger Counting Math

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Chinese finger counting math. Devon and his father were out in the country and decided to go on a 12 mile horse ride. According to the complete book of chisanbop by hang young pai chisanbop was created in the 1940s in korea by sung jin pai and revised by his son hang young pai. The symbol for number 10 is to form a cross with the index fingers but a lot of chinese just use a fist. Two 二 the thumb and index finger make an l other fingers closed.

It would be worth your while to learn chinese finger counting if you cannot speak the language especially because the chinese method is rather special. Write down your multiplication. Finger counting system in china. Multiplying 6 7 8 9 and 10 using your fingers.

Draw the lines according to the numbers in the multiplication. See 3rd picture for explanatin ask question. The counting method calls for the use of one s fingers and mind for fast counting. Hmm i have a form of dyscalculia that basically manifests as my mental math which is pretty good crumbling when i look at numbers slowing me to a halt on basic processes so it s like the math equivalent of going from normal reading to beginner phonics drastically impairing speed with problems that require several steps even though i understand the concepts of what is happening and which.

Divide the lines in sectors and sum the points in each sector then sum each sector s numbers to get the answer. Chisanbop or chisenbop is an abacus like finger counting method used to perform basic mathematical operations. Zero the fist is closed. The thumb is extended with all other fingers folded toward the palm.

Please be aware of the fact that there might be regional differences. Devon counted 21 squirrels in the first mile 21 in the second mile and 21 in. The thumb and. One 一 the thumb is extended with all other fingers folded toward the palm.

A similar math calculation technique was invented by the late shi fengshou a professor at the university of science and technology of china. Hand gestures are frequently used all over china. The reaction on weibo was seemingly mixed. One of them is.